Akai S2000
Price : $999 (new) $ (2nd hand)
Released : 1995
Description
Andrew Sciarretta :
If you upgrade it fully, it's an
S3200XL with a lame little screen but the editing of samples is still weaker
I think. Using an external sample editor solves all potential limitations. A
great box, and cheap too.
Synthesizer Specifications
- Synthesizer Type : Sampler
- Synthesis Type : Samples
in Memory = Mb
- Polyphony :
- Max : 32
- Typical in use : 16
- MultiTimbral : 16MB flash
ROM (like presets)
- Oscillators per Voice :
- Controllers : ?
- Effects :
- Number of FX units : up to 4
- Number of different effects
:
- Drum Section :
- Number of Drum Kits :
- Number of Drum sounds :
- Keyboard :
- Number of Keys :
- Can send on 16 simultaneous
MIDI channels
- Responds to : Velocity &
AfterTouch
- Sounds can be split by : Keyboard-Zones
/ Velocity
- Memory :
- Inputs and Outputs :
- Number of Audio Outs (excluding
Phones) : 2 (up to 10)
- Number of Audio Ins : 2
- Number of MIDI Outs (excluding
Thru) : 1 and thru
- Number of MIDI Ins : 1
- Upgrade Options :
Sampler
Spec's
- Memory :
- Standard : 2 Mb
- Maximum : 48 (32Ram +16 Rom)
Mb
- Sampling Rates :
- Minimum : 22? kHz @ 8 bits
- Maximum : 44.1 kHz @ 16 bits
- Features :
- Time-Compression-Expansion
- SCSI-Interface
- 2 LFO's for each channel resonant
12db filters lotsa modulation routings great midi implementation small screen
- Upgrade Options : 8 outputs
and stereo digital I/O 4 channel FX board Filter board with alot of EQ and
filters
Subjective
Opinions
- Brass :
- Bass :
- Strings :
- Acoustic :
- Pads :
- Percussion / Drums :
- Organ :
- Digital Synth :
- Analog Synth :
- Strange Noises :
Comments about the sounds :
sounds great, good bass response, no noise to be heard
Sounds to check out :
Miscellaneous
- Keyboard :
- Display : Medium
- Overall Construction Quality
: Excellent
- Ease Of Use : Good
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Thanks to Andrew
Sciarretta
